Shaftesbury Industrial Centre, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG6 1HE is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	46.9%	-0.3%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	52.8%	53.1%	0.3%	49.0%	4.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SG6 1HE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	52.2%	56.1%	3.9%	37.9%	18.2%
Married: Opposite sex	24.2%	27.8%	3.6%	44.2%	-16.4%
Separated	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	16.9%	10.2%	-6.7%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.5%	52.2%	2.7%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	37.6%	33.6%	-4.0%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	11.5%	9.7%	-1.8%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%	0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	10.5%	-0.2%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	10%	-5.7%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	18.9%	4.9%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6.8%	2.3%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	22.1%	6.9%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	29.5%	-3.6%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	6.7%	2.1%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11.5%	5.8%	-5.7%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.4%	4%	2.6%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	4%	3.1%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	79.4%	81.6%	2.2%	81.4%	0.2%
Other	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	80.2%	-3.7%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	6%	9.9%	3.9%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6%	3.6%	-2.4%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.5%	79.5%	-4.0%	83.2%	-3.7%
10+ Years	0.5%	11.2%	10.7%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	1.4%	5.8%	4.4%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	6.4%	2.2%	-4.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	1.3%	-7.0%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Shaftesbury Industrial Centre Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shaftesbury Industrial Centre was 24.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.2% lower than the Letchworth Norton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Shaftesbury Industrial Centre has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Letchworth Norton and the 87th lowest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SG6 1HE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shaftesbury Industrial Centre are based on 8 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Hertfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Shaftesbury Industrial Centre, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG6 1HE

Average Price
£310,217

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£310,217

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shaftesbury Industrial Centre

Average Price
£274,820

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£274,820

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shaftesbury Industrial CentreStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 9 Shaftesbury Industrial Centre, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-11-06	£176,287
Unit 10-11 Shaftesbury Industrial Centre, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£305,000	2022-02-15	£302,874
Unit 6 Shaftesbury Industrial Centre, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£339,148	2021-03-15	£347,157
Unit 7-8 Shaftesbury Industrial Centre, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£339,148	2021-03-15	£347,157
Unit 6 Shaftesbury Industrial Centre, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£160,851	2021-03-15	£164,649

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG6 1HE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	16
Other	15
Retired	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weston Way Nursery School Weston Way , SG7 6HD	4out of 4	2,119 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillshott Infant School and Nursery Ridge Avenue , SG6 1QE	3out of 4	804 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northfields Infants and Nursery School Burley , SG6 4PT	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School Norton Road , SG6 1AG	3out of 4	1,262 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Academy Sparhawke , SG6 4PY	2out of 4	1,330 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pixmore Junior School Rushby Mead , SG6 1RS	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Knights Templar School Park Street , SG7 6DZ	3out of 4	2,008 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	2out of 4	2,500 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	2,711 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pix Brook Academy Arlesey Road , SG5 4HB	- not rated	4,182 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Etonbury Academy Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS	2out of 4	4,683 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Pryor Way , SG6 2PT	3out of 4	1,746 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brandles School Weston Way , SG7 6EY	- not rated	1,866 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	1,893 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	2,196 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	4out of 4	2,784 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Teamworks Karting	2 Pixmore Avenue	417 yd
St Georges Church	St Georges Norton Parish Office Common View	419 yd
The Pixmore Cafe	1 Pixmore Avenue	464 yd
The Kitchen Cafe	Arden Press House Arden Press Way	474 yd
Norton Way Honda	Norton Way Motors Honda Norton Way North	642 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Letchworth Conservative Club	1 Birds Hill	700 yd
Garden City Brewery	22 The Wynd	965 yd
ABC Snooker and Social Club	24 Leys Avenue	1,052 yd
The Three Magnets	18 - 20 Leys Avenue	1,052 yd
Hertfordshire FA County Ground	Hertfordshire Fa County Ground Baldock Road	1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CrossFit Beowulf	Unit 2, Halyard Industrial Estate Arden Press Way	385 yd
Great Wall	3 Howard Park Corner	745 yd
Khoi Khoi FC	Unit 5d, Diamond Industrial Centre Works Road	867 yd
Ming Wah	58 Station Road	872 yd
SUSHI GOURMET	J Sainsbury Plc Third Avenue	936 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thai Food Direct	Unit Ba2, Pixmore Centre Pixmore Avenue	463 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc Third Avenue	936 yd
Lidl UK Gmbh	Lidl Uk Jubilee Road	937 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 2, 1 Avenue One	1,015 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 4 Cotton Brown Park	1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Hub UNIT 1 UNIT 1 ARDEN PRESS WAY	health and fitness suite	358 yd
Ironhouse Gymnasium (Closed) Unit C Unit C Pixmore Avenue	health and fitness suite	504 yd
Norton (Closed) Norton Road	grass pitches	599 yd
Letchworth Outdoor Pool ICKNIELD WAY	swimming pool	648 yd
Letchworth Settlement NEVELLS ROAD		765 yd
Norton Common NORTON COMMON NORTON COMMON ICKNIELD WAY	tennis courts	833 yd
Baldock Road Recreation Ground JACKMANS PLACE	grass pitches	906 yd
Hertfordshire Fa - The County Ground Baldock Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,065 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.